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Skull and Bones, Singapore’s first major video game title, launches to mixed reviews after decade-long wait

Ubisoft Singapore officially launched its first major video game, Skull And Bones on Friday, ending an usually long development saga that spanned over a decade.

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Jeff Bezos unloads around $2.4 billion in Amazon stock, bringing recent sales to 50 million shares

Bezos has been aggressively selling Amazon stock since he disclosed a plan to sell up to 50 million shares in the company before Jan. 31, 2025.

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Google Is Giving Away Some of the A.I. That Powers Chatbots

Like Meta, the company opened access to its technology to outside programmers, but kept its most powerful system under wraps.

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Samphire Neuroscience is building a brain stimulating wearable for period pain

It’s a horrible truth that many women simply endure period pain every month — perhaps relying on painkillers or a hot water bottle to relieve stomach cramps. For others, menstrual pain can be inescapably debilitating — to the point where … Continue reading

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Google launches two new open LLMs

Barely a week after launching the latest iteration of its Gemini models, Google today announced the launch of Gemma, a new family of lightweight open-weight models. Starting with Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B, these new models were “inspired by Gemini” … Continue reading

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Don’t dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple

The popular remedy risks “small particles” entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.

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Loora wants to leverage AI to teach English

Of the professions in danger of being replaced by AI, language teacher is certainly up there. That’s not necessarily because it’s a good idea. AI, some employers have decided — including Duolingo, recently — is a reasonable enough stand-in for … Continue reading

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US Federal Court overturns huge $1bn piracy ruling

A Federal Appeals court has overturned a 2019 verdict on Cox Communications and the internet provider’s ability to halt illegally downloaded items. The verdict that was handed down by a jury was first filed by major music and license-holding heavyweights such … Continue reading

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is real and the trailer drops today

After weeks of rumors that the long-awaited Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring might come out this month, followed by rumors that, no, actually it wouldn’t despite the flurry of activity in the Steam store’s back end sending … Continue reading

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Sports Betting Strategy – The Best Betting Strategies Explained

Having a sports betting strategy is key to minimizing your losses and making the most of your starting bankroll. However, it can be hard to create an effective strategy given the variables involved in sports betting and the differences between … Continue reading

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